The Girl From Monday

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11/16/2014 It seems like director Hal Hartley tried to combine the works of Philip K. Dick with that of David Foster Wallace for this film, and the results turned out to be a lot less interesting than one would expect. Although constantly trying to come off as intelligent and cerebral, the film is held back by it's myriad of sci-fi cliches, that would have worked better if the film adopted a sense of satire. Also, the convoluted storyline (which is still sluggish at less than 90 minutes) makes it impossible for viewers to realize (or care) what the hell is going on! Some interesting filmmaking and attempted social commentary aside, The Girl From Monday is is strictly for Harley completionists only. See more 08/27/2011 Hartley's ugly-looking, poorly shot, clunky attempt to do a thinking man's sci-fi movie. Occasionally an interesting idea emerges, only to be swallowed by some worthless narration. See more 06/27/2011 Boring, pretentious, underacted, and lowly funded, this sci-fi failure is a spectacle of too many ideas without proper execution. By starting with an awful editing conceit, most of the audience is likely to think that either their DVD is skipping or the film's editor was drunk - and sleeping - on the job. So, there's a bunch of cheesy government pions chasing down people who don't conform to the current social standards of generating currency, and a girl from another planet who... I don't even know, because the film is so achingly boring I couldn't even finish it. And there's nothing like a good voice-over to remind you that there was supposed to a plot for you to follow. Do yourself a service and avoid this sophomoric entry at all costs. See more 05/31/2011 Enjoyable dystopian pastiche (or was it?) clearly filmed on a very low budget which added to the appeal. Just about every scene seemed to be in close-up which added to the obligatory sense of claustrophobia and oppression. I'm not sure I entirely followed the storyline but never mind, it doesn't go on for too long. Some funny little moments along the way and I absolutely loved Edie Falco's cameo as the very severe judge who sentences Cecile to "2 years hard labour... teaching high school" - brilliant! See more 05/24/2011 Hal Hartley's "science fiction" film about the near future where the American government has been overthrown by a corporation which has taken control called the MMM (Multi-Media Monopoly). Every citizen is barcoded as a way to monitor and exploit each and every consumer practice. The film is very original and has some great satirical bits about consumerism but its definitely a lesser Hal Hartley film for me. It almost felt like a film that really didn't know what it wanted to be; particularly after the Girl Monday shows up. Interesting concepts but misses the mark. See more 04/16/2011 I love some of Hal Hartley's earlier work, but this movie is a complete disaster. DVD extras and behind-the-scenes footage are worth watching if you're a Hartley fan, the movie itself is not. See more Read all reviews

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